Election ’19: Fung Siu Yin, reform candidate
Fung Siu Yin is the challenger in Sunday’s district council poll and a part of a new face in local politics. Standing for the Lantau seat, she is pro-democratic, green [...]
Development
Govt HK$550m Lantau Tomorrow funding request goes to Legco on Friday
As if Hong Kong politics were not combustible enough: the contentious Lantau reclamation project is back. The HK$624 billion scheme to build a new CBD on reclaimed land near [...]
Luk Tei Tong villagers to protest today against ‘illegal’ columbarium
Luk Tei Tong villagers will hold a protest this afternoon over construction of a private columbarium inside a local temple. They say the columbarium would breach land use [...]
Fix North Lantau traffic chaos before bridge opens, says Holden Chow
After another morning of chaos on North Lantau Highway, Legco member Holden Chow has called on the government to tackle congestion before the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge [...]
This week’s bridge problem: tunnel flooding threat
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is facing more questions over its safety and engineering quality – this time over the protection of its tunnel entrances against the sea. [...]
HZM Bridge bus rides for $80, once it opens
The bus ride across the HZM Bridge will cost just as little as HK$80 – but the bridge may not open until the second half of the year. Shun Tak, the main HK-Macau ferry [...]
Century Link and La Mer apartment sales break local records
A three-bedroom apartment at Century Link has just sold at a price of HK$19,159 per square foot – a new record high for the Tung Chung secondary home market. The [...]
‘Serious’ foundation problems delaying bridge opening: report
“Serious problems” of shifting foundations land are the main reason for the delay in the HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, according to a Sing Tao Daily report. Officially, the [...]
Macau govt takes control of bridge, but still no opening date
The Macau government yesterday formally took control of the local section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, but officials were still unable to say when it would open. [...]
Xi Jinping to open Macau bridge: report
Newly-confirmed president for life Xi Jinping will officiate at the opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge later this year, analysts believe. The bridge, under [...]